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#EEDay2018 - States Can Lead

Friday, October 5, 2018
By | Abe Scarr
State Director

The cheapest, cleanest energy is the energy we don’t use in the first place. Whether you care about improving air quality, fending off the worst impacts of global warming, or simply saving money, energy efficiency and conservation are critical.

Here's how we won on straws, and why you should care

Wednesday, August 8, 2018
By | Bay Scoggin
State Director

“How are things going with the straws?”

That’s what pretty much everyone is asking me these days. Normally, I’m used to having the same conversation over and over; there’s never not some cultural slang or song using Bay.

These days, though, a crazy thing is also happening: we’re winning on straws.

 

Everyone is talking about it. And it is working. 

ID Theft & Privacy Checklists

Friday, August 3, 2018
By | Mike Litt
Consumer Campaigns Director, U.S. PIRG

Today, we're releasing our revamped Identity Theft and Online Privacy resources.

Toxic triclosan in toothpaste?

Friday, June 15, 2018
By | Dev Gowda
Director, Campaign for Toxic-Free Products

A recent article in the LA Times revealed that a new study found that the toxic compound triclosan, which is commonly found in toothpaste as well as other consumer products such as cosmetics, children’s toys, and yoga mats, “could cause adverse effects on colonic inflammation and colon cancer.”

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